Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has approved the appointment of Hon Umar Bature and Architect Ibrahim Al-Mustapha as Special Advisers on Cooperation and Integration; and Infrastructure respectively. Speaking at the event, Tambuwal admonished the new appointees to dedicate themselves to the service of the people. “You are all seasoned politicians with large appeal at the grassroot level. We are now tapping from your wealth of experience to enable us render quality service to the people of Sokoto state. Tambuwal also approved the redeployment of some permanent secretaries and posting of new ones in the state civil service. “Always bear in mind…
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Muhammadu Buhari has promised to go to any length in order to free all abducted persons in the custody of terrorist sect Boko Haram. The president made the promise as he hosted freed lecturers of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) who were ambushed and abducted by terrorists on July 25, 2017. “I can’t fully express the joy I felt I this afternoon, as I received our citizens recently released from Boko Haram captivity—fathers, mothers, sons, daughters. We will go to any length to ensure that no one is left behind in the hands of terrorists. Every Nigerian life matters!”, Buhari…
Pastor William Kumuyi has urged Nigerians to shun corrupt tendencies in their dealings to avoid wrath of God. He said that corruption should not be part of our national lifestyles, saying “it is evil’’. According to him, though, corrupt people may hide from men, they cannot hide from God. “Corrupt people will not see God, because He will exclude them from His Kingdom in Heaven,’’ the cleric said. Kumuyi charged those standing on righteousness to continue in order to conquer. “Don’t backslide and don’t compromise your stand on righteous living,’’ he said. While calling on people to consider Christ as…
Even after the abduction of 110 schoolgirls from the Government Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe Dapchi, President Muhammadu Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina insists that Boko Haram has been terribly degraded. Adesina stated this while speaking on ChannelsTV programme, Sunday Politics on February 25, 2017. The presidential spokesman blamed the Dapchi incident on the sack of insurgents from their home in Sambisa Forest by men of the Nigerian Army. “I just want to appeal to the parents of those girls to please bear with the government and trust that the government will do all that is possible and necessary…
Robert Lewandowski has joked about suggestions that his split from a longstanding agent and the recruitment of renowned dealmaker Pini Zahavi means a move away from the Bundesliga champions is inevitable. Asked if Zahavi had been hired to prepare a transfer, Lewandowski told Sky: “No, it has nothing to do with that. The speculation is funny, but it doesn’t interest me.” Zahavi is also a familiar face across the top echelons of the Premier League, leading to increased speculation that Lewandowski could head to England if he decides to leave Germany. On Friday, Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes attempted to play…
Yannick Carrasco and Nicolas Gaitan are set to join Chinese Super League side Dalian Yifang for undisclosed fees, the La Liga club announced on Monday afternoon. An Atletico statement said: “Our club has reached an agreement with Chinese side Dalian Yifang for the transfer of Yannick Carrasco. A player of great talent, who has always proved his commitment to our colours, leaves us. We wish him the best of luck in a new chapter of his career in China.” Atletico have not confirmed a fee but reports in Spain have claimed Dalian Yifang have paid €30 million to acquire the…
Nemanja Matic has said he had nothing to prove to Chelsea and only wanted to show he “deserves” to wear the Manchester United shirt at Old Trafford. “I played for Chelsea for three-and-a-half years and I gave my best to win against them and show my quality again,” Matic said. “I didn’t have anything to prove to them. I wanted to show my new club that I deserve to wear this Manchester United shirt. “This was a big win and I hope the team will continue like this because every game in this league is a war.” There was speculation…
Pep Guardiola was happy to land his first trophy at Manchester City after winning the Carabao Cup with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Arsenal. “I am so happy but I am part of City so I have been part of the group. I’m so happy for Manchester City I can’t forget how they took care of me last season when it wasn’t so good,” Guardiola told a news conference. “I always remember how all the club supported me. That’s why it’s so important.” “They have to know we will not go far in the Champions League if we play like…
Sam Allardyce has promised to remove any unprofessionalism in the Everton ranks following recent heavy 4-0 defeat at Tottenham. “It’s out of order,” Allardyce said. “[You have to] play your way back into the game and be professional about it. It shocked me. I haven’t seen it since I got here. I’ve got to cut it out, starting tomorrow. “Tottenham can beat anybody by a lot of goals but they should have had to work a lot harder than they did. “When you go two goals down after half-time and basically relinquish all the gameplan, Tottenham will cut through you…
Jupp Heynckes has said that he will not extend his stay as manager of Bayern Munich beyond the summer. Heynckes, 72, took over as interim coach in October until the end of the campaign following the dismissal of Carlo Ancelotti the day after a 3-0 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. However, Heynckes has previously ruled out any extension beyond the summer, despite the best efforts of president (and close friend) Uli Hoeness and CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge to persuade him to stay on. Germany held federal elections in September but Chancellor Angel Merkel has not yet formed a government and,…
Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’Or five times in his career, but he says he’s not consumed by adding to his tally. “I never dreamt of winning five Ballons d’Or,” Ronaldo said. “But if my career had to end now, I would do so very happily. I’ve won everything. Of course I would be delighted to win one two or three more Ballons d’Or but if I don’t, I’ve already won five. “It’s obviously my ambition and I still have the capacity to do so and the strength to fight to be the best in the world although others…
Daniel Levy has inisisted that the club will not sell any players that manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to keep, insisting Spurs are a different club than in the past. Toby Alderweireld is the latest key player to be linked with a Tottenham exit after a source reported that contract talks with the Belgian centre-back broke down last month. Levy was asked if the rise in gate receipts from this season’s Champions League matches at temporary home Wembley Stadium, placement money for the Premier League and the new television broadcast deal would provide more leeway for wages. The chairman was non-committal…
Stewart Robson does not think Thierry Henry is the right man to replace Arsene Wenger, but would love to see the club hire Chelsea manager Antonio Conte. According to Robson, who played for Arsenal between 1981-87, Henry simply is not ready for the task yet. “I don’t think Thierry Henry has got the experience,” Robson said. “When I listen to him on TV, I don’t think he reads the game particularly well. He’s getting better on his punditry, but I don’t think he’s the right man for the job at the moment. “He needs more experience. He needs to go…
Cesar Azpilicueta has admitted that Chelsea only had themselves to blame after a 2-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. “I think we played well in the first half,” he said. “We conceded that goal to take it to 1-1, and in the second half we didn’t control it as we wanted to, as we had done in the first half, and we were punished with that second goal. “They scored one more goal than us. It’s a big game and in matches like that you have to be ready at every moment. Today we weren’t lucky enough to…
Chris Brown and Joyner Lucas join forces on “Stranger Things,” a Netflix-inspired single in anticipation of their forthcoming joint project Angels & Demons. Over a booming instrumental, Breezy flexes his rap skills with an acrobatic flow. “I don’t like when I lose,” he raps. “If I don’t buy her them shoes, I don’t like those / Do anything that I want to, think I’m gonna dance on the moon like Michael.” Using his intricate rhyme patterns and rapid-fire delivery, Lucas adds: “Walk in the trap like a boss / Ho, you know I’m dripping with the sauce / Pretty with…
An old notebook of Drake’s is currently up for auction, with the potential to sell for $54,000, reports have said. The purple spiral notebook appears to contain song lyrics, as well as Drake’s take on Biggie Smalls’s “10 Crack Commandments,” which the Toronto native calls the “10 Mack Commandments.” It also contains multiple version of his signature, here seen as Aubrey Graham, as well as “various phone and credit card numbers … possibly his uncle’s.” The notebook was found in Drake’s grandfather’s Toronto furniture factory and almost thrown out, but saved at the last minute. It’s dated as being started…
Singer, Oluwaseun Oni, aka Saeon, has been off the scene for a while but many wouldn’t forget in a hurry, her spat with Wizkid, which culminated in the Starboy singer threatening to beat her up. However, in a recent chat with Saeon, she hinted that she has since moved on. Responding to a question on whether she has forgiven Wizkid, she said, “One of the reasons I decided to title my latest single as Rebirth is because I have come to realise that many things we go through in life are meant to teach us lessons which shape us for…
Kim Kardashian shared the first public photo of her five-week-old baby Chicago West on Monday, with the mother-daughter pair looking mighty cute in matching Snapchat filters. Apparently, they were paying no mind to the fact that aunt Kylie Jenner may have contributed to wiping out $1.3 billion of Snapchat’s stock value last week. The adorable photo does not mark Chicago West’s social media debut, however. She first appeared in Kylie Jenner’s birth announcement video earlier this month. Kardashian and husband Kanye West welcomed baby Chicago via a surrogate in January. “Having a gestational carrier is definitely different, but anyone who…
Fans are currently speculating around rumours that Beyoncé and Jay Z may be about to announce joint UK tour together. The couple’s last major live appearance together in Europe was when their ‘On The Run’ Tour called into Paris for two huge shows in 2014. Now, it looks like Bey and Jay may finally be bringing it to UK shores. Fresh speculation around a joint UK tour arose in the last week, after eagle-eyed fans spotted a new landing page for ‘Beyoncé and Jay Z tickets’ on Ticketmaster’s UK site. The page was deleted shortly after screengrabs were shared across…
Banky has done it again. Banky W just did a slam dunk on a too curious fan and it will certainly make your night. Commenting on a post the singer shared via his Instagram page, the nosy fan felt the need to ask Banky about his wedding band which seemed to have been missing in the picture. Banky was quick to reply with, “Where is your husband?” Of course, fans couldn’t get enough of his reply. With the digital age has come even more exposure of the private lives of celebrities and the constant obsession of their lives behind the…